There’s a moment in Woody Allan’s movie Bananas, after the leader of a military coup takes control, that he loses his faint grasp on rationality and plunges headlong into random nonsense. He informs the inhabitants of his Latin American country that Swedish will be their new language and that underwear now should be worn as an outer garment.
BBC’s Jim Spence this morning reports that a Dundee United director, flush with the success of reaching the League Cup final, told him United want almost double the ticket allocation for the final than they were able to sell for the semi-final, as “We want to ensure as big a crowd as possible for the game, which we are sure the sponsors would want too”, and that he wants United fans in the Toryglen end of the stadium, or the Celtic end, as it’s known by everyone else in the land.
Sure, ask for more tickets than you were able to sell, but don’t justify your request on the basis that this will ensure a bumper crowd. If anything, it will achieve the opposite.
Asking for the Celtic end is right up there with wearing your pants on top of your trousers. It’s a random and irrational exercise of power by someone who is evidently in way over their head. It’s technically possible to have United at the ‘Toryglen’ end, but it would achieve no benefit and only cause confusion and inconvenience to thousands. If Woody Allen is short of quality material (which appears to be the case), he should spend some time here.
Scotland is not full of these types, but those there are seem to gravitate towards positions in our national game. From now on, I’m going to think of United chairman Stephen Thompson with his pants on the outside. Pantsman Thompson, seems an appropriate handle.
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since I’ve had to listen to thousands sing “No Pope of Rome” at a public gathering. The problem is not as significant as it was a few decades ago, and is largely limited to the embers of a dying sub-culture. The rest of the country has moved on, as have most Rangers fans. I’m not sure how, or if, you can check these excesses, but I’m sure they are overwhelmingly self-harming.
Kenny MacAskill, appointed Justice Minister in the SNP government on the basis of having selective hearing and being able to make absurd claims, left his post in November. His government have yet to make any comment on yesterday. Nor have they repealed the politically-motivated Offensive Behaviour Act, or show they are remotely interested in asking for the laws they introduced to be enforced without fear or favour. The Act was aimed at you and is simply flawed. It is toxic, remains in place out of nothing more than bloody-mindedness and will be repealed at the first change of government.
Anyway, you’ve got a cup final to look forward to on the weekend of the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite, on Friday 13 March. Email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com to book your tickets.
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garygillespieshamstring
Yeah, always heard that. I like when players come and are upfront that they were not originally Celtic men, eg Strachan, but became so.
None of this Robbie Keane “oi aaalways waaanted to play for LA Galaxy” p1sh.
kdc
23:24 on 2 February, 2015
GRIFFITHS
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Sorry, I said a competitive game.
Lee McCulloch to Glasgow Warriors
DD
Ya nutter, you are just what I need down here. Hahahahaha. Even the animals wid get alcohol poisoning. Lol. How ye doin’ buddy. Looking forward to our next meet at the ole Corner. KTF.
gary
Oh that duffield?? CHOOB!!!!
DD
Oops….
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar. Just seen SA arriving at CP. Apols.
WeefratheTimScotPatsFan
23:19 on
2 February, 2015
WeefratheTim 22:57 on 2 February, 2015
Did you see this??
dena29
I usually book my tickets the day they become available. Don’t know what happened here, supposed I thought it was a waste of money, but will book on the first day if we go through. Or is this a next round thingy??? Keep me right please. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
There are tickets still on sale for the FC Internazionale Milano home game.
~SPF~
I see we could playing against a Priest this weekend:-)
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
night jude
HH
SD
We have just signed another 2 who were not Celtic fans growing up. Good luck Stuart & Gary, you are Tims now & forever.
scotpatsfan
Thanks for that buddy, but my own seat was gone when I did phone, and then I thought about it, and just decided not to bother. I don’t see the point of having a ST with your seat guaranteed, but you have to move for euro games. I held my ground for the last round, and got my own seat, but no chance this time. Just me buddy. KTF.
Oops again…….
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
23:23 – Filip Twardzik [Celtic – Bolton] Undisclosed
From BBC.
Surprised to see Roger Johnson released by Wolves ?
Used to be a decent big Centre Half
Delaney’s, your inside info on Stuart Armstrong was bang on.
The Killie team Provan and Duffield played in were managed by Celtic great, Willie Fernie.
In season 76/77, they were one of the best attacking Scottish teams I have seen. Unfortunately, they weren’t as good defensively. Their best player was a chap called Iain McCulloch who was a terrific player and scored a well worked goal against us in our 2 1 victory in that season in November 1976.
paul the tim @paulthetim 16s16 seconds ago
Mackay steven is on his way
HHH
You made the best post yesterday imo, and have done the same again tonight, magic :)
HH
Weefra
All good in G81. -4 here though. Coupla layers on for ma cot tonight. :))
On the Huddleboard
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B84EorSIgAAAoVW.jpg
Not sure if this is authentic or not
Charlesh Patershun confirming GMS a done deal
Also confirming Armstrong will be done by midnight
Also confirming that 5 Newcastle duds on loan to Sevco all approved with blessing of SFA
dena29
See the last post. You’ll remember I nearly didn’t make the last round, but I got my own seat for that game, so I attended. I refuse to vacate my seat to suit eufa. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Poor creatures skulking out of Newcastle training centre looking like condemned men ha ha
Kris Commons is expected to re-open contract negotiations with Celtic later this week.
Monday 02/02/2015 Evening Times
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell is currently out of the country, but is expected to resume talks with the versatile attacker upon his return.
‘gg
23:36 on 2 February, 2015
That’s most certainly how he looked going into Celtic Park a wee while ago :-)
Weefra…………..always have a smile when I see yer moniker …ktf and regards to the boss
hail hail
braw
Bye bye Kris Commons?
Cheers TET
Cant remember who posted it but the post of the day was the one about the newcastle development squad all turning their phones off
GMS confirmed according to SSN
More coverage about 5 loan players to Sevco
Is that allowed- all 5 from same club?
So. how official are the DU deals ?
HH
Very few outs, we must have money to burn on wages it seems……..
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B84AkHzCMAA27E4.jpg
I guess being pictured with Paul the Tim makes it authentic and official.
LOL
Patrick27
It’s Sevco.. It’s allowed!
DD
Good news you are all well. Just checked the temp, and it’s -7.6 down ml10 way right now. The wee cottage is toasting hot wi the ole columbian coal and local peat burning. (No puns now, I knew him well). Lol.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
WeefratheTim
23:36 on
2 February, 2015
dena29
See the last post. You’ll remember I nearly didn’t make the last round, but I got my own seat for that game, so I attended. I refuse to vacate my seat to suit eufa. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Osca
i remember ,
see you at the next one lol
HH
Armstrong signing his contract
https://twitter.com/PaulMc1995/status/562393253245247488/photo/1
FORMER COUNTY DERRY GAA FOOTBALLER JOINS RANGERS
February 2, 2015
EGLINTON footballer Shane Ferguson has signed for Glasgow Rangers.
On the day Derry City’s Michael Duffy signed for Celtic, Ferguson is moving to the blue side of Glasgow after completing a loan move from parent club Newcastle United.
The North East club’s owner Mike Ashley has been bank-rolling cash-strapped Rangers. Ferguson is one of five players being sent to Rangers on loan.
The left-sided wing-back and midfielder has been with Newcastle since 2007.
He was also a gifted gaelic footballer.
“I used to play for Derry County (in Gaelic football) before I signed up as a professional,” he said in an interview in Newcastle.
“It has helped me a bit. Gaelic helped me a lot – I may be small but I never get knocked about. People bounce into you and knock you about quite a lot in that game which means I’m never scared of the physical stuff when it comes to playing for Newcastle.
“I had to give it up to come to England – it is a bit rougher playing that than it is playing football over here and Newcastle told me to give it up in case I got injured, which I was going to do anyway.
“It’s a brutal game. It’s hard, you’ve never got any time on the ball in that game and people are picking up injuries all the time.
“But it’s a great sport and I still love it. When I’m back home I go and watch some matches, my local side and Derry. It’s huge in the Republic but it’s big in Derry as well – you get whole cities and towns leaving to go to Croke Park for a big final.
“Football was definitely always my first love, but GAA was next.”
Exiled
Agree re lack of Outs…
A bit like Sevco these guys know they have reached their pay high point. They move they take a cut in income…
Cults
Haha true true, think the Edinburgh clubs will have something to say about it though….
Delighted by GMS and SA anyway
HH
Dallas
I was being told more than I posted here. SA was my nephew’s mentor at DU for the last 18 months. Chris being a Celtic fanatic has been quizzed about Celtic since Ronny & the 2 Johns joined us, by SA. An I.C.T. fan has signed for the team of his dreams tonight. Loving it! :))